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Job Description
Supervise and coordinate the activities of ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo or baggage. May determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute aircraft center of gravity. May accompany aircraft as member of flight crew and monitor and handle cargo in flight, and assist and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures. Includes loadmasters.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-1011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 51,900.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 24.00
- Currently, there are 7,460 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors”.
Also Known As…
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Ramp Supervisor
- Ramp Lead
- Ramp and Cargo Supervisor
- Operations Supervisor
- Operations Manager
- Loadmaster
- Line Service Supervisor (LSS)
- Ground Operations Supervisor
- Equipment Service Lead
- Cargo Supervisor
- Sort Operations Supervisor
- Ramp Service Employee
- Ramp Boss
- Ground Crew Supervisor
- Cargo Services Coordinator
- Cargo Service Supervisor
- Baggage Handling Supervisor
- Airport Ramp Supervisor
- Airport Operations Supervisor
- Airfreight Operations Agent
- Airfreight Loading Supervisor
- Air Cargo Specialist Supervisor
- Air Cargo Specialist
- Air Cargo Ground Operations Supervisor
- Air Cargo Ground Crew Supervisor
Tasks for “Transportation Agent”
- Distribute cargo in such a manner that space use is maximized.
- Direct ground crews in the loading, unloading, securing, or staging of aircraft cargo or baggage.
- Determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute an aircraft's center of gravity.
- Calculate load weights for different aircraft compartments, using charts and computers.
- Train new employees in areas such as safety procedures or equipment operation.
- Accompany aircraft as a member of the flight crew to monitor and handle cargo in flight.
Related Technology & Tools
- Cargo collection hoppers
- Scissor lift trucks
- Wheeled forklifts
- Airport cargo conveyor trucks
- Conveyor belt systems
- Pipe roller conveyors
- Desktop computers
- Aircraft wheel chocks
- Forklift scales
- Pry bars
- Cargo turntables
- Belt loader trucks
- Mobile radios
- Pancake scales
- Cargo tiedown straps
- Data input scanners
- Programmable logic control PLC conveyor systems
- Elevating transfer vehicles ETV
- Airplane baggage tuggers
- Cargo dollies
- Stepladders
- Pallet jacks
- Aircraft loaders
- Cargo winches
- Microsoft Word
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Microsoft Outlook
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Office
- Warehouse management system WMS
- Cargo tracking system software
- Microsoft Excel